How to pronounce Wasawasa

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /wasawasa/. In plain English letters that is WAH-sah-WAH-sah, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Wasawasa?

Wasawasa is a main dish of Ghana. Where it comes from: Northern Ghana. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are potato. It tastes spicy.

Where Wasawasa comes from

Wasawasa is one of 17 signature dishes of Ghana on this map.

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Food of Ghana